| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) C - Aaron Mead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Cooley (fresh) SG - Richard Walker (fresh) SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) PF - James Fullerton (fresh) C - Jack Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Aaron Mead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Albert Glenn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Erskine - foul #1 on Paul Erskine, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Albert Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Albert Glenn makes the 3rd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Alfred Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Aaron Mead can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Erskine | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dick Johnson | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Glenn - foul #1 on Albert Glenn, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | NC State | James Fullerton steals the ball from Alfred Marsh | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Dick Johnson, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:53 | NC State | James Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kyle Quesinberry - foul #1 on Kyle Quesinberry, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG) Kenneth Cooley | |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Fullerton - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner (SG), Charles Thomas (SF) Richard Walker, Paul Erskine | |
| 17:26 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Bittner and he's hacked by Kyle Quesinberry - foul #2 on Kyle Quesinberry, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Gary Phillips (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Kyle Quesinberry | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Gary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Timothy Ray's pass is intercepted by Edward Clay | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay hits the finger roll | 5-10 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Christopher Allen grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 16:09 | Miami (FL) | Charles Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Miami (FL) | Alfred Marsh is called for the reach on Edward Clay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Dick Johnson (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Alfred Marsh, James Ervin, Timothy Ray, Gary Phillips, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Paul Erskine (SF) Edward Clay, Michael Bittner, Charles Thomas | |
| 15:54 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Cooley | 5-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Mead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) PF - James Fullerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 15:24 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton snags the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:58 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-12 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine snags the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:38 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Walker | 5-14 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Cooley - foul #1 on Kenneth Cooley, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Gary Phillips (PF) Dick Johnson, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Michael Bittner (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Gerald Maudlin (PF), Craig Feeley (C) Kenneth Cooley, Richard Walker, Paul Erskine, James Fullerton, Jack Hicks | |
| 14:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:22 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner is fouled in the backcourt by James Ervin - foul #1 on James Ervin, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) Jeffrey Besaw | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:05 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:49 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner double dribbles | 5-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Allen (C) Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:30 | NC State | Alfred Marsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 13:28 | NC State | James Ervin grabs the offensive board | 5-14 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Craig Feeley | 5-14 |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Allen picks off the pass by Craig Feeley in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Alfred Marsh connects on the 3 from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:46 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Alfred Marsh gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Timothy Ray is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) James Ervin, Timothy Ray, Gary Phillips, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Paul Erskine (SF) Edward Clay, Michael Bittner, Charles Thomas | |
| 12:22 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:05 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 12:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond Ferris | 8-14 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Aaron Mead clanks a turnaround from close range | 8-14 |
| 11:37 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley grabs the board | 8-14 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Glenn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Mead (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Maudlin (fairly fresh) C - Craig Feeley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Miami (FL) | Dick Johnson picks off the pass by Kenneth Cooley in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Albert Glenn can't finish the layup | 8-14 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Aaron Mead grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Raymond Ferris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Timothy Ray (SF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Albert Glenn, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Michael Bittner (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), James Fullerton (PF), Jack Hicks (C) Kenneth Cooley, Richard Walker, Paul Erskine, Gerald Maudlin, Craig Feeley | |
| 11:02 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 11:01 | Miami (FL) | Charles Thomas snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Raymond Ferris blocks the short jumper by Jack Hicks | 8-14 |
| 10:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Timothy Ray | 8-14 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw is hacked by Michael Bittner - foul #1 on Michael Bittner, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (SG), Aaron Mead (C) Dick Johnson, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:16 | NC State | James Fullerton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Besaw - foul #2 on James Fullerton, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SF) Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker (SG), Paul Erskine (SF), Gerald Maudlin (PF) Michael Bittner, Charles Thomas, James Fullerton | |
| 09:58 | NC State | Aaron Mead drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Ervin and he's hacked by Jack Hicks - foul #1 on Jack Hicks, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) Jeffrey Besaw | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG) Edward Clay | |
| 09:58 | NC State | Aaron Mead makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ervin | 14-16 |
| 09:00 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Raymond Ferris gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Alfred Marsh scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Mead and he's hacked by Gerald Maudlin - foul #1 on Gerald Maudlin, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Gary Phillips (PF), Christopher Allen (C) James Ervin, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Michael Bittner (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Craig Feeley (C) Kenneth Cooley, Richard Walker, Paul Erskine, Jack Hicks | |
| 08:42 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 17-19 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 08:04 | Miami (FL) | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 07:39 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin tips it but misses | 17-19 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Christopher Allen grabs the board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ray (fresh) PF - Gary Phillips (fresh) C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Clay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Bittner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Maudlin (tiring) C - Craig Feeley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | NC State | Gary Phillips comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 07:18 | NC State | Timothy Ray grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-19 |
| 06:51 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:30 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), James Ervin (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson, Timothy Ray, Gary Phillips, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker (SG), Paul Erskine (SF), James Fullerton (PF), Jack Hicks (C) Michael Bittner, Charles Thomas, Gerald Maudlin, Craig Feeley | |
| 06:30 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:07 | NC State | James Ervin slams it home and he's fouled by Edward Clay - foul #1 on Edward Clay, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG) Edward Clay | |
| 06:07 | NC State | James Ervin makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 20-22 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:12 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Christopher Allen (C) James Ervin, Albert Glenn, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:46 | NC State | Raymond Ferris connects on the shot from the right block set up by Jeffrey Besaw and he's fouled by Paul Erskine - foul #2 on Paul Erskine, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) Jeffrey Besaw | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:46 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Raymond Ferris is called for the reach on Kenneth Cooley - foul #1 on Raymond Ferris, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner (SG) Richard Walker | |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Alfred Marsh clanks a floater from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:56 | Miami (FL) | Alfred Marsh picks off the pass by Paul Erskine | 23-24 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Dick Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Marsh | 25-24 |
| 03:29 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), James Ervin (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Gary Phillips (C) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson, Timothy Ray, Raymond Ferris, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Craig Feeley (C) Kenneth Cooley, Michael Bittner, Paul Erskine, Jack Hicks | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Quesinberry (fresh) C - Gary Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Clay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Fullerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Feeley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry tips it in | 27-24 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay is fouled in the backcourt by James Ervin - foul #2 on James Ervin, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin (PF) James Fullerton | |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 03:01 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Walker | 27-27 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw drills a fadeaway from the right side | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | Miami (FL) | Albert Glenn steals it from Richard Walker | 29-27 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Charles Thomas steals the ball from Jeffrey Besaw | 29-27 |
| 01:41 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay loses the dribble to Jeffrey Besaw in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 01:39 | NC State | James Ervin lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Besaw | 31-27 |
| 01:20 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley misses the wide open floater from close range | 31-27 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Dick Johnson (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Aaron Mead (C) Jeffrey Besaw, James Ervin, Albert Glenn, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Michael Bittner (SG), Paul Erskine (SF), James Fullerton (PF), Jack Hicks (C) Edward Clay, Richard Walker, Charles Thomas, Gerald Maudlin, Craig Feeley | |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine is alone and drills a shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Dick Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Marsh | 34-29 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks drills a jumper from the right block | 34-31 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Alfred Marsh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |